PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by It's Amazing by Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Case

180 cm
27
169 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
181 lbs
18 - 22 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Case moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Case tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from James misses.
James misses the jab.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case tries to clinch up.
Case tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Case wants to clinch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Case tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case slips under a jab from James.
James's corner calls for a 1-2. James obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Case ducks under a wild hook from James.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case slips under a jab.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Case is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Case closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Case blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James scores with the left hand. Case knows he should have avoided that one.
Case bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case wants to clinch.
Case uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Case wants to clinch.
James misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
Case moves away from the strike by James.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Case's shoulder, as Case tries to avoid the shot.
James throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Case takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James throws a hook but Case blocks it.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Case instigates a clinch.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Case is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from James.
Case is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Case's shoulder, as Case tries to avoid the shot.

Case pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case looks to clinch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
James tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
Case is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Case.
Case prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

James manages to break the clinch.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Case darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Case thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Case tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James throws a hook but Case blocks it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
Case wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander James dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

James misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case tries to clinch up.
James throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.

Case moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Case stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
James tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
James is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Case displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
Case blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Case controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working hard to break the clinch.
Case has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with the head strike.
A short right from James on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Case slips under a jab from James.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Case gets a clinch.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Case is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James cracks Case with a nice body shot.
Case lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case blocking some punches.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from James.
James gets through Case's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James wants to break free but Case has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James can't break the clinch.
Case has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James tries to throw a body punch but Case avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Case stalling in the clinch.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Case controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

James swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Case darts in trying to clinch
letting James counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Case tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander James is winning the standup battle so far.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Case moves out of range as James strikes.
Case tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Case.
Case wants to clinch.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from James.
Case tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James misses with a body shot.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from James misses.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Case ducks under a wild hook from James.

Case moves into range and clinches up with James.
Case blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries a body shot but Case blocks it.
James has had enough of the clinch but Case keeps him there for the moment.
James is trying to break free.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Case.
Case blocking some punches.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Case slips under a jab from James.
Case staying out of range there.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case blocks a jab.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Case keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Case wants to clinch.
Case tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James misses with a hook.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
A big left from James misses.
Case is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Case wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Case blocks a jab.
James throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case moves away from the strike by James.
Case closes the distance looking to clinch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James throws a hook but Case blocks it.
James looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Case slips under a jab.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James keeps the fight on the outside.

James tries to keep at a distance but Case has taken the fight into the clinch.
James lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case is trying to stall.
Alexander James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Case is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander James.
Well James has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander James!